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Mr Kesner said the pair had been living with a friend at their Englishcombe Lane address in Bath, who was leaving to move into his own place on the day of the attack.

He said: "Over the few weeks before the assault the defendant and Mr Padiglioni's relationship had deteriorated.

"She would shout at him but he wouldn't respond in any particular way.

"It was clear she was unhappy about being in England and Mr Padiglioni explained that on this occasion on fifth of December was the only time that she had been physically violent to him."

Bristol Crown Court

Their two children were watching television prior to leaving for school that Monday morning.

Mr Padiglioni questioned if one of their children was well enough to go to school. Mr Kesner said Soave had been "unhappy with" this and Mr Padiglioni then described what he felt as "a punch to his back."